Since the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act was implemented in 2009, HHS' Office for Civil Rights has received a total of 347,090 reports on breaches of patient data.
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Nearly 350,000 patient data breaches reported since 2009
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Since the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act was implemented in 2009, HHS' Office for Civil Rights has received a total of 347,090 reports on breaches of patient data, according to a report published by Health Information Privacy/Security Alert.
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From the Director's Desk: Guardianship prevention and HCP acquisition program
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A director working to manage her institution’s length of stay is usually aware of situations that can make a patient stay longer. Among these situations is a patient who is need of guardianship.
 

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Q&A: Reporting and billing CPT codes for ulcer debridement on multiple sites
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Q: A patient receives treatment for two ulcers, one on his foot and one on his hip. The physician performs a subcutaneous debridement to treat the foot ulcer and a muscle debridement to treat the hip ulcer. How would this be reported?

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